Period 2 Roots and Affixes

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What is Geology?

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The Study of the Earth.

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What does it mean to restore something?

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To bring something back to its original state.

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What is the fear of long words called?

Back

Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia.

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What instrument measures heat?

Back

Thermometer.

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Which letter does not appear in the name of any U.S. state?

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What is an affix?

Back

A letter or group of letters added to the beginning or end of a word to change its meaning.

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What is a prefix?

Back

An affix placed before a word to modify its meaning.

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What is a suffix?

Back

An affix added at the end of a word to change its form or meaning.

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What does the prefix 're-' mean?

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It means 'again' or 'back'.

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What does the suffix '-ology' mean?

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It means 'the study of'.